Many economists are now
saying that the best goods are the ones with the highest
levels of information built into them. That means the
best quality of workmanship in manufactured goods is the best
economy. The same economists are saying for an
individual the best economic activity is an enjoyable
activity.
Any communication is an
imposition on someone else. Joking is one of the best
ways to lighten the load of imposition in our
communications. if someone has no choice but to listen
to your speech to the board of directors, it might lighten the
load for them if they can enjoyit. If the person you are
listening to is finding it hard to get something across to
you, showing that you have a sense of humor can lessen the
risk of offending you.
In both economics and
communication, there is a connection between success and
enjoyability. Be sure your jokes are at your own
expense, however. Use them as a way of lessening the
controlling impact you have on others, not as a means of
exercising your control over them. Nobody likes the
awful jokes of the boss that everyone feels obliged to laugh
at.
